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Three anglers from Loughrea were part of the Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association (ITFFA) Youth Team that made history by winning an unprecedented sixth consecutive gold medal at the 2026 Youth International Fly Fishing Championships.

Galway athletes will travel in numbers to the blue riband track and field event of the season on the domestic calendar, the National Senior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Santry this weekend.

In Séamus King’s remarkable book The History of Hurling, there is a reference to hurling being played as far back as 1,200 BC in Tara, Co Meath. The earliest written references to the sport in the Brehon Laws date from the fifth century. It was played in ancient times by teams representing villages, involving hundreds of players, and the match might last several hours, even days.

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This June, during World Haemochromatosis Awareness Week (1st–7th June 2026), the Irish Haemochromatosis Association (IHA) is calling on the public to recognise the symptoms of haemochromatosis, also known as iron overload, and seek testing earlier. Haemochromatosis is Ireland’s most common genetic condition.

Connacht’s promotion to the Champions Cup next season remains in the balance despite having made the top eight of the URC.

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Emma Moore of Galway City Harriers made her senior international debut at a major championships last Friday at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Torun, Poland, as she raced for Ireland over 800 metres.

Galway City Harriers’ Emma Moore is part of a 12-strong Ireland team provisionally selected for the World Indoor Championships that starts in Poland on Friday week.